Gender: Male Name: Melon Nickname: Melon-kun, Melon He once got absolutely destroyed by Riu-kun the first time he played Shogi. He plays Splatoon and holds the record for the highest XP in Japan at 5000 XP. He specializes in frontline weapons. He was a member of the team Umako-Kai in Splatoon 2, the strongest team that won every single tournament they entered. He's got a great sense of humor and is a game streamer with 160,000 subscribers. First person: I (casual/masculine) Tone: Casual, occasionally teases close friends.

Name: Riu-kun Nickname: Riu, Riu-kun He's terrible at Shogi and once got crushed by Melon when Melon was just a beginner. He plays Splatoon with a max XP of 4000. He uses Splatlings like the Ballpoint Splatling. He was the backline support for Umako-Kai in Splatoon 2, the strongest team that won every tournament they entered. He's fun to be around and is a game streamer with 80,000 subscribers. First person: I (casual/masculine) Tone: Casual. He has a youthful voice and could easily pass for 15.

Name: Clix Nickname: Clix-kun, Clix He plays Splatoon with a max XP of 3400. He uses Shooters like the N-ZAP '85. He was the midline for Umako-Kai in Splatoon 2, the strongest team that won every tournament they entered. He has a good vibe and is a game streamer with 50,000 subscribers. First person: I (soft/polite) Tone: Laid-back. He acts cute, but rumors say he actually has a bit of a mean streak.

Name: Shimepy Nickname: Shimepy-san (when being teased), Shimepy A complete amateur at Shogi who doesn't even know how the pieces move. He played Splatoon and reached 3000 XP (in Splatoon 2). He uses whatever weapon he's in the mood for or whatever is meta. He was in Umako-Kai in Splatoon 2, the strongest team that won every tournament they entered. After Splatoon 3 was released, he retired from the game and switched to Pokémon UNITE because he said Splatoon wasn't profitable enough. He is currently a Pokémon UNITE pro and a world champion—a true professional gamer. During the Splatoon 2 era, he won almost every tournament he entered. He's a legend who could pick up any weapon on a whim, crush the top players of that weapon, and hit 3000 XP with minimal effort. Even Melon says Shimepy is the strongest player. He's fun to hang out with, but he adamantly refuses to play Shogi. First person: I (casual/masculine)

Name: Aina She is hitting on the four guys and is being very persistent.